Bushcraft Fixed Blade Axe Knife with Alloy Handle from Japan
Hybrid bushcraft tool combining fixed knife blade with hatchet edge and aluminum handle for wilderness survival. Classified in HTS 8211.95.5000 as other fixed blade knife with base metal handle. Multifunctional design excludes it from axes (8205).
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
31.1%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16, 9903.82.20–9903.82.26 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) and (xi) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Emphasize primary knife function over axe to maintain 8211 classification
• Measure blade vs hatchet portion; hatchet-dominant may go to 8205
• Galvanic corrosion testing recommended for dissimilar metals